Nursing Assistant - 5 South - Full Time, Days
Posted on: 25 Feb 2022
Louisville, KY
Job Description
Job Summary:
The Nurse Assistant assists the nursing staff by performing selected nursing procedures and routine duties in caring for patients. All functions must be within the scope of training and instruction received and are under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job. He or she may perform other duties, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.
1.Provides basic physical care
2.Assists the patient with meeting nutritional needs
3.Assists patients with activity as designated
4.Maintains a safe environment for the patient according to policy and procedure
5.Performs and documents appropriate procedures according to hospital policy and procedure.
6.Participates in responsibilities of the unit.
Minimum Education, Training and Experience:
High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
CNA preferred.
BLS required.
Baptist Health
Louisville, KY
Founded in 1924, Baptist Health has been bringing advanced medical technology, modern facilities, and many of the region's most prominent physicians and medical professionals to the communities of our commonwealth for nearly a century.
Headquartered in Louisville, the Baptist Health family of hospitals, care centers, physician offices and health facilities has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Ind. (formerly known as Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services), is the newest member, joined on Oct. 1, 2016. In 2012, we welcomed Baptist Health Richmond (formerly Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center) and Baptist Health Madisonville (formerly Trover Health System) to the fold. Our other hospitals include Baptist Health Paducah, Baptist Health Louisville, Baptist Health La Grange, Baptist Health Lexington and Baptist Health Corbin. We also manage Hardin Memorial Health in Elizabethtown. Counting all nine hospitals, we have more than 2,700 licensed beds.
Baptist Health has more than 300 points of care include outpatient facilities which offer Urgent Care, Express Care, occupational medicine, physical therapy and diagnostics. Home care is also available in 39 Kentucky counties, six counties in Illinois and six counties in Southern Indiana. Our physician network of more than 3,000 employed and affiliated physicians continues to grow as we endeavor to improve access to healthcare and enhance the health of Kentucky as a whole.
Strength in research
Our clinicians are engaged in more than 200 clinical studies throughout our network of hospitals, working to advance treatments in oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, neuroscience, epidemiology, diabetes and other areas.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees3,000+
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